Consensus

Consensus is an AI-powered search engine for academic research. It searches only scientific papers and peer-reviewed publications, drawing from a database of 200+ million works. Instead of matching keywords, it interprets the meaning of your question and returns a short, structured summary along with links to the original sources.

How it works

• Enter a question or research topic.
• AI analyzes relevant scientific publications.
• Get a concise summary of the findings.
• Open links to the original papers.
• Narrow results with filters by date, relevance, and publication type.

Pros and limitations

• Fast access to academic sources.
• Focus on vetted, peer-reviewed research.
• Built-in filtering for quicker review.
• Supports GPT-4 for text analysis.
• Takes some time to get used to the interface.
• Doesn’t search news or blogs.
• Some papers may be behind paywalls or otherwise restricted.

Consensus stands out by focusing exclusively on scientific literature and producing structured summaries for faster evidence review.